Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Picks Against the Spread 6/4/2019

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Hyun-Jin Ryu vs. Taylor Clarke

Eduardo Escobar and the Arizona Diamondbacks (30-30, 4th in NL West) host the Los Angeles Dodgers (41-19, 1st in NL West) at Chase Field on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. The line on this matchup has the Dodgers coming in at -190 and the Diamondbacks are at +178. The over/under opens at 9.

The Dodgers have been great for baseball wagerers, having gone 41-19-0 SU. The Diamondbacks are covering 50.0% of the time, going 30-30-0 straight up. The Dodgers have been an excellent choice for baseball bettors as a favorite, going 41-17-0 SU. The Diamondbacks are covering 46.2% of the time as the underdog, having gone 18-21-0 straight up.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Dodgers have been a hot and cold Under bet for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 31-26-3.

The Dodgers are covering 57.1% of the time as the road team, having gone 16-12-0 straight up.

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

Arizona is covering 48.1% of the time at Chase Field, going 13-14-0 SU.

The Diamondbacks have been a hot and cold Under bet for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 29-28-3.

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

6/2/2019 Justin Turner 3B Hamstring Probable for Jun 3
6/2/2019 Tony Cingrani RP Shoulder Out for the season
6/2/2019 Matt Beaty 1B Hip Probable for Jun 3
5/27/2019 Austin Barnes C Groin Expected to be out until at least Jun 7
5/1/2019 A.J CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
2/6/2019 Tom Koehler SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 1

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

6/2/2019 David Peralta LF Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 3
5/30/2019 Jake Lamb 1B Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
5/30/2019 Taijuan Walker SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
5/27/2019 Luke Weaver SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
5/23/2019 Wilmer Flores 2B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
3/28/2019 Steven Souza RF Knee Out for the season
3/11/2019 Silvino Bracho RP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Dodgers have a 41-19 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has a 8-1 record with an earned run average of 1.48 and a WHIP of 0.81 this season. He has 69 strikeouts over his 73 innings pitched and he's given up 54 hits. He's allowed 6.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.53. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.74 and they have given up 167 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 175 hitters and walked 60 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.49. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 455 base hits and 207 earned runs. They have allowed 72 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 134 batters and struck out 521. They have walked 2.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.10 and their FIP as a unit is 3.84.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .266, good for 3rd in the league. The Dodgers hold a .471 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .351, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Cody Bellinger is hitting .376 with an on-base percentage of .462. He has 79 hits this season in 210 at bats with 52 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .733 and an OPS+ of 211. Max Muncy is hitting .279 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .367. He has totaled 55 hits and he has driven in 36 men in 197 at bats. His OPS+ is 133 while his slugging percentage is at .523. The Dodgers have 534 hits, including 101 doubles and 96 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 245 times so far this season and they have struck out 457 times as a unit. They have left 445 men on base and have a team OPS of .822. They score 5.43 runs per contest and have scored a total of 326 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 30-30 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.19, Taylor Clarke has a 1-1 record and a 1.33 WHIP. He has 11 strikeouts over the 17.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 18 hits. He's allowing 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.76. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.28 and they have given up 215 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 215 batters and walked 88 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.18. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 528 base knocks and 254 earned runs this season. They have given up 70 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 199 hitters and struck out 538 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 4.08.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .262, good for 5th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .458 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.4 hits per contest. Eduardo Escobar comes into this matchup batting .288 with an OBP of .345. He has 68 hits this year along with 48 RBI in 236 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .568 with an OPS+ of 131. Adam Jones is hitting .283 this season and he has an OBP of .328. He has collected 63 hits in 223 at bats while driving in 37 runs. He has an OPS+ of 113 and a slugging percentage of .511. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 562 base hits, including 129 doubles and 87 homers. Arizona has walked 180 times this year and they have struck out on 533 occasions. They have had 419 men left on base and have an OPS of .783. They have scored 5.27 runs per game and totaled 316 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Dodgers/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks +178

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